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A 3D map of 47 million galaxies is redefining our view of the universe
- Apr 15, 2026
For the last five years, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has been systematically scanning the night sky. Today marks the completion of...
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Pill bugs don't just use the minerals they eat—they rebuild them inside their bodies
- Apr 15, 2026
Placing small stones in a bug cage is beneficial when raising pill bugs, a type of woodlouse. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered...
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Can naked mole rats peacefully hand over power?
- Apr 15, 2026
Naked mole rats keep kingdoms underground. One queen bears all the children, while others maintain complex subterranean tunnels, forage for food, take...
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Referee decisions in soccer frequently overturned following VAR-assisted review: No external influences found
- Apr 15, 2026
In an analysis of a video-assisted, pitch-side review of soccer (UK football) referee calls in the English Premier League, referees overturned their o...
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Astronomers reveal always-changing multi-planet system
- Apr 15, 2026
Astronomers at The University of New Mexico have published new research confirming three bodies orbiting the dynamic exoplanet system TOI-201. They in...
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The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here's what can be done
- Apr 15, 2026
In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica. This was among the many...
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Any color you like: Scientists create 'any wavelength' lasers in tiny circuits for light
- Apr 15, 2026
Computer chips that cram billions of electronic devices into a few square inches have powered the digital economy and transformed the world. Scientist...
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The universe's most powerful telescope
- Apr 15, 2026
SN 2025mkn is a Type II supernova and it wasn't supposed to be visible at all. The violent death of a massive star that had exhausted its nuclear fuel...
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Reading the moon's buried past
- Apr 15, 2026
The lunar south pole looks chaotic from orbit. Craters heaped upon craters, ancient basins, scarps and slopes tumbling in every direction, it is witho...
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Blended satellite data reveal what drove methane's 2019–2024 rise worldwide
- Apr 15, 2026
Because methane has around 80 times the warming potential of CO2 over a 20-year period, it has been a major focus for climate action groups. The Globa...
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CRISPR variant selectively targets tumor DNA
- Apr 15, 2026
Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy cells. Now, a team of scientists from Wageningen...
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Earth's microbes may hide a near-universal plastic-eating arsenal, with 600,000 proteins poised to attack waste
- Apr 15, 2026
Researchers have identified more than 600,000 microbial proteins capable of breaking down natural and synthetic plastics, revealing a far broader biod...